Examining our minds: Sylvia Clare on neurodivergence

‘Those of you who find us difficult might not have thought about how difficult we find you.’

The rainbow infinity neurodiversity symbol, created by Judy Singer

Isaac Pennington said that ‘All our words, all our conversation, yea every thought in us, is to become new.’ What does this mean? My understanding is that it asks us to explore inside ourselves, to examine our minds, our assumptions, our belief systems, and our paradigms of how life works. This tallies with my experiences as a Buddhist Quaker, where I am also asked to look deeply within.

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